Pronunciation
How to pronounce “medal”
“medal” is pronounced /mɛdəl/ — 2 syllables.
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medal
/mɛdəl/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'med' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
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